Captains

Captain Sensible – Salah and Kane battle for the Gameweek 19 armband

The Boxing Day-orientated Gameweek 19 looks to be taking Fantasy managers back in time, with the captain battle appearing to be between two of last season’s usual suspects.

We’ve gone over those doing well in the poll before doing a comparison between the individuals themselves, their teams and their opponents in order to find the best candidate.

Captain Poll

The Gameweek 19 captain poll indicates that this week the most popular skipper will be either Harry Kane (£12.5m) or Mohamed Salah (£13.2m), much like it was for so much of last season.

The Tottenham Hotspur forward led the poll with a tally of 38% just over 24-hours ago but that has since been cut back. He now claims just 30.9% of the vote, sneaking out Salah who sits on 28.7%.

Way off in third place is Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (5.0%) while Kane’s Spurs colleague Son Heung-min (£8.5m) has just 3.4% backing.

Eden Hazard (3.4%), Marcus Rashford (2.9%) and Anthony Martial (2.6%) are the other contenders in this bracket of support.

Not a single Manchester City player has more than 3% backing in the poll, with Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) languishing far down the list on 2.4%.

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3,946 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What’s are you doing then? Captain Kane or salah?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

  2. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    So what do the scout say about captaincy? Salah or Kane?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Buy a membership and find out 😉

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Son and Aubameyang better

      between Salah and Kane, follow your gut feeling

    3. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      The video above leans towards Salah but both good options

  3. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Have two FT with a team of:

    Shaq - Sterling - Sane - FAnderson - Richarlison
    Auba - Wilson - Jiminez

    Man City look too rotation heavy at the moment and with Auba potentially rested, I don't really have any reliable captain options.

    Which sounds better:

    A) Auba, Sterling out - Kane, Pogba in

    B) Auba, Sterling out - Kane, Son in

    C) Wilson, Sterling out - Rashford, Pogba in

    D) Wilson, Sterling out - Rashford, Son in

    E) Other

    A and B are more focusing on the next 3gw, whereas C and D allow a funds for a move for Salah in 3gw.

    Thanks!

    1. lamagica
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      D

  4. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all, can’t decide on these lot, few votes would be appreciated;
    A: Wilson - Ings
    B: Wilson - Rashford
    C: Bank a FT bench Wilson and play AWB/ Foyth (or both) ahead of him
    Cheers!!!

    1. Taking one for the team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I did B.

      Please help below thanks.

    3. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      C (AWB)

  5. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Laporte to Tripp or VVD for a one week punt? (will wildcard next week. ).
    Or any other suggestions?

    Fab
    Laporte, Alonso, Robertson, Doherty
    Salah, Sane, Anderson
    Rashford, Kane, Jimenez
    (Hamer, WB, Fraser, Stephens)

    1. Shack
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Trips, looked good against Everton

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        VVD would be more of a punt because i'll probably get Tripp on wildcard (dont want double Pool defence after the Newcastle game)

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Any money itb?

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        0.5 itb

        1. Taking one for the team
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          In that case Fraser to Lingard

          1. Gentle_Turks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks, but I may keep Fraser on my wildcard, and it would cost me +0.4 to buy him hack

            1. Taking one for the team
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Your call but Bournemouth have a horrible run of fixtures until end of Feb now, I don’t think we will see the same output from Fraser and Man U have a much better run of fixtures + will play more attacking now. I did the same this week (Fraser to Lingard). Either way GL

    3. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      VVD

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Luiz or AWB...who to bench?

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I have both but I'm benching digne

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I'll bench Luiz out of those

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Doesnt answer the question though!

      3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Out of those three that you have Digne for sure!

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Luiz

  7. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson or Chicharito to Rashford?

    1. Taking one for the team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yup, either would be fine

    2. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson.

      Please help above thanks.

  8. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Morning lads. Made a couple free transfers already this week. Toying with the following:

    A) Keep Alli (Wan-B first on bench)
    B) Alli > Son -4
    C) Alli > Hazard -8 (Laporte > Digne as a makeweight)

    Leaning towards B at the moment. Thoughts appreciated.

    1. mordsta
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      wouldn't take a hit to get Ali out.. Son only around for next few games before Asia cup

  9. hellios
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Choose 2 of 4
    A. Son
    B. Martial
    C. Lingard
    D. Richarlison
    Thx.

    1. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      AB

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      BC

  10. Goalasm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fabiansky (Hamer)
    Robbo, Doherty Dluiz Laporte ( WanBissaka)
    Sterling FelipeAnderson Sane (Vc) (Fraser Hojbjerg)
    Jimenez Kane (c) Auba

    Good to go ? What about the bench ? okay ?

  11. SDTA
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Good morning and Merry christmas.

    Fab (Rui Pat)
    Shaw - Kola - VVD (AWB, Bennett)
    F.Anderson - Haz - Sane - Son (Lerma)
    Kane - Rashford - Wilson

    1 FT. G2G? Thanks

    1. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good. Potentially switch keepers?

  12. liverpoolian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    One week punt before WC???
    Jota to mili or gundo or any other

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Townsend for me

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mili

  13. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any thoughts on the options below?
    1ft, 0 itb 

    1) sterling->hazard
    2) bellerin -> taa (should be fit)
    3) save ft, play Digne 

    Fab
    Trippier awb bellerin**
    Sane sterling Anderson lingard 
    Kane Auba Jimenez 
    Subs: Digne, camarasa, Schindler

  14. CLASS OF 78
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso/Fraser ->

    a) Trippier/Lingard
    b) Doherty/Lingard
    c) Doherty/Pogba

    For longer term than another -4 next gameweek!

    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      C

  15. puhd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson AWB Lindelof
    Hazard Sterling Martial Rich Anderson
    Kane(c) Jimenez

    Subs: Pat, Wilson, Bennet, Schindler

    GTG?

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nice but Kane will be rotated

      1. LD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        What makes you say that?

        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Son will start upfront because Asian games are coming so they will max his mins

          1. LD
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Spurs play 2 up top. Why not both Kane and Son?

      2. clodhopper
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I suppose you phoned up the club bit like ben dinnery does

        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          This is how I make ALL Kane captainers afraid hohoho...

  16. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who to play
    Balbuena or Kamara

  17. sundelland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard or Son?

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Haz

  18. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lingard captain anyone?

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'm going with Kdb so why not

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hah

  19. Siggy Azalea
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all, G2G? Thanks

    Patricio
    Digne - Yoshida - Doherty
    Lingard - Salah (c) - Pereya - Sane
    Jiminez - Firmino - Aubameyang

    Foster - Fraser - Diop - Duffy

  20. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Play snodgrass or Jimenez ?

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Jimenez

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Tough... I like Jimmy more

    3. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same issue for me. I was all for playing Snodgrass with Carroll maybe playing and Saints still look likely to concede goals. Plus Jiminez hasn't scored away yet and Ranieri is improving Fulham. It's Jiminez all the way on this site though.

  21. RyanC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson > Ings
    Kenedy > Pereyra

    Ready to go. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

  22. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Play Doherty, Jimenez or Digne?

    1. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Jiménez.

  23. onetowatch
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who to start between
    Patricio and fabianski

    I already have Doherty starting too.

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fab

    2. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Also not sure on this. Currently have Pat playing and Doherty 1st bench, but not happy about it.

      May change to bench Snoddy and play Doherty instead, but then don't like double Wolves def..

      Tough call

  24. as33
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Last call Martial or Lingard?

    1. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Doubts surrounding Martial.

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lingard because martial is a doubt according to sources

  25. tricky80
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane and Sterling to Salah and Lingard or Willian (already have Martial)?

    1. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Save I would

  26. twaid
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    A) Fanderson > Martial/Pogba
    B) Brooks > Lingard, and bench Fanderson
    C) Hold, and play Fanderson

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A if you have FT
      Then C

  27. Ludde
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who to bench?
    A. Alonso
    B. Laporte
    C. Doherty
    D. WanB

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Laporte

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

  28. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kane and Salah owner, who is your C?
    Cheers

    1. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah.

    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah

  29. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    One week punt before w/c Sané > KDB?

  30. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Isn't the Son Asian games thing a red herring? I can see Spurs max'ing out his minutes until he goes. Why rest him when he won't be available to them soon.